נוֹרָא לְמַלְכֵי־אֶרֶץ
To fear ; morally to revere ; causatively to frighten · a king · the earth (at large, or partitively a land )
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Words in this compound — expand to study each participant
יָרֵא H3372 to fear ; morally to revere ; causatively to frighten
מֶלֶךְ H4428 a king
אֶרֶץ H776 the earth (at large, or partitively a land )
What does נוֹרָא לְמַלְכֵי־אֶרֶץ (nora lemalkei-erets) mean in the Bible?
יָרֵא · מֶלֶךְ · אֶרֶץ is a Hebrew word meaning "to fear ; morally to revere ; causatively to frighten + a king + the earth (at large, or partitively a land )".
Full entry for נוֹרָא לְמַלְכֵי־אֶרֶץ (H3372, H4428, H776) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 172×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 23×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 2×
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.